LANGHAM WAR
MEMORIAL

The Langham war memorial
is to be found as part of a gateway at the entrance to Langham Primary
School. It takes the form of a brick gateway with slate tablets set
into the sides and a dedicatory inscription set into the top of the
gable, the World War 1 plaque is on one pillar and the World War 2 plaque
on the other pillar. There are 20 names for World War 1 and 5 for World
War 2. The memorial was unveiled 23rd October 1921. In 1994 there was
evidence of subsidence to the gate which meant it had to be permanently
closed. In 2007 the arch and gateway were rebuilt and the memorial rededicated
in November of that year. For details see the Langham
Village website.

TO
OUR
GLORIOUS DEAD
THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
THEIR NAME LIVETH

Private
10715, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 26th
August 1915. Aged 19. Born and resident Langham, enlisted Colchester.
Son of Alfred Henry and Harriet Dines, of Cooks Hill, Langham, Colchester.
Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, LANGHAM, Essex.

GOODRIDGE

Albert

Driver
36395, "K" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action
19th October 1914. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Colchester. Son of
David and Harriet Goodridge; husband of the late Sarah Caroline
Goodridge. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 5 and 9.

Private
5828152, 5th Battaolion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20th November 1943
as a prisoner of war of the Japanese working on the Burma railway.
Aged 25. Born Suffolk, resident Essex. Son of Arthur and Eva May
Sharpe, of Langham, Essex. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY,
Myanmar. Plot B6. Row W. Grave 1.